All Gerhard Mack articles
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Strategy & ChangeVodafone Germany strategic shift forces exec changes
Dimitrova handed Strategy & Transformation remit, with Velthuis brought in to lead Finance. Exiting CTO Mack will not be replaced as OpCo mirrors Group’s split‑structure TechCo vision. CEO Ametsreiter seeks transformation focus with fresh‑faced executive team.
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People
Vodafone people moves: leads named at scale up and engineering units
New unit established to draw together hunt and nurture unicorn startups, with Bento at the helm, while a unified European software engineering team installs Connelly at the top. Vacant Vodafone IoT Technology leadership filled by pair of promotions, with IoT solutions development also in the crosshairs elsewhere in the ...
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Strategy & Change
Vodafone centralising national tech functions for Europe platform union
In-country tech l eadership to be extracted and taken over by Group, as part of broader, homogenisation-focused regional reorg. Top Group execs in London hope move will address longstanding frustration with fragmentation and bring efficiencies and speed. Some in OpCos might continue to have other ideas… ...
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Network & Infrastructure
Vodafone goes big on LTE-M and man-to-machine comms
German debut suggests increasing Group enthusiasm for LTE‑M, and leadership feeling that technology’s time is coming. CTO Mack describes the tech as the “next building block in our network”. OpCo highlights LTE‑M use‑cases around voice and mobility.
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Network & Infrastructure
Vodafone Germany gets 1800MHz 5G ball rolling
Mack thinks ‘mid‑band’ spectrum is ideally suited for large‑scale 5G coverage in urban areas.
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Network & Infrastructure
Vodafone Ireland sends out a DSS
Dynamic spectrum sharing tech called upon again, to boost 5G coverage while new airwaves are freed up.
